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Get a task by repo
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Get a task by repo > [!NOTE] > This endpoint is in public preview and is subject to change. Returns a task by ID scoped to an owner/repo path **Fine-grained access tokens for "Get a task by repo"** This endpoint works… [GET /agents/repos/{owner}/{repo}/tasks/{task_id}]
Name on the gateway: github_api__agent_tasks_get_task_by_repo_and_id · read-only.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
owner required | string | The account owner of the repository. The name is not case… |
repo required | string | The name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
task_id required | string | The unique identifier of the task. |
How to call it
Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:
{
"name": "github_api__agent_tasks_get_task_by_repo_and_id",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"task_id": "…"
}
}Or connect the GitHub API server directly, which lists 1,221 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-github-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/github-api \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the get a task by repo tool with owner set to ….